Attachment for internal-combustion motors



April 20 1926.

K. L. MAYERS El m.

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KARL L. MAYERS AND MALCOLM A. IQ EKT IVEAEL 63 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

ATTACI-IBIENT FGR INTERlEAL-CODEBUSTION NIQTOBS.

Application filed October 21, 1222.

To all whom may concern-.-

Mavens and liI/XLCOIJ. A. NEWMAN, citizens of the llnited States,residing at San Antoiiio, in the county of Boxer and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments forInternal- Combustion Motors of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an attachmentfor internal combustion motors.

One object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the characterdescribed whereby water and a lubricating oil will be mixed andvaporized and introduced into the mixing chamber of carburetter below hethrottle valve thereof.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide an attachment of thecharacter described whereby a lubricant in vaporized form may be mixedwith the explosive mixture so as to form a component part there. or",said vaporized lubricant being deposited upon the valve seats and valvesas well as the stems and bearings, thus forming an effective lubricantfor these parts.

Another object. of the invention is to provide an attachment of thecharacter described whereby water converted into superheated steam andintroduced into mixing chamber so as to form a component part oi theexplosive mixture thus increasing the force of the explosion, conducingto economy in the motive fluid and giving more powerand life to themotor.

By passing oil through steam it produces an oily vapor which lubricatesthe valves and valve stems and produces an oil film for the valves toseat on insuring an air tight seat and prolonging the life of thesemoving parts.

It produces an oiling that of a steam engine, lubricated of all motors.

lVith the above and other objects in view the invention has particularrelation to certain novel features of construction,- operation andarrangement of parts, an example oi which is given in this specificationand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 shows afragmentary side view, partially in section, of a motor vehicle with theattachment applied thereto.

system identical to the most perfectly Serial No. 596,127.

Figure 2 shows a fragmentary "front elevation of the attachment;

Figure 3 shows a fragmentarysectional view or the carburettor.

l1 igure l shows a rragmentary longitudinal sectional view oi theexhaust manifold and the adjacent parts of the attachment.

Figure 5 shows aplan view of the tank and,

Figure 6 shows a front elevation thereof. In the drawings the numeral 1designates a motor vehicle having the motor 2 equipped with the usualiitare manifold 3 and exhaust manifold l The carburettor 5 is connectedto the intake manifold in the usual way and the intake of the explosivemixture through it is controlled by the i final throttle valve 6. Thenumeral 7 designates a tank which is secured to the dash board oi? thevehicle under heath the hood. This tank is separated by the partition 8into the chambers 9 and 10,

the former oi? which contains water. and the latter ()1 which contains alubricating oil, anl tnese respective chambers having the glass gaugesl1 and 12 to 1ndicate the contents of each chamber. Leading from thebottom of the respective chambers are the lines 13 and 14- which enterthe gauge casing 15 and are therein formed with the drip nozzles 16 and17. The front of the gauge casing has a glass cover 18. The re spectivelines 13 and 1% have the checl: valves 19 and 2-0 and are also providedwith respective needle valves 91 and The gauge casing is carried by thecowl and the needle valves are hidden from view underneath the cowl butare within easy 1' ach ior manipulation so as to control the flow offluid through the lines 13 and 14. Leading from the bottom of the gaugecasing 15 there is a line which is connected into the nipple This nippleis threaded into the exhaust manifold 4 and anchored to it there is athimble which. projects into said e):-

haust manifold and whose inner end is closed. The outer end of thenipple 24 has connected into the carburetter and is extended forming aperforated discharge nozzle 29 arranged below the throttle valve of thecar-,

buretter.

When the motor is running and the throttle valve 6 is open a partialvacuum will be created through the lines 28, 23 and 13, 14 respectively,and the water and oil Will be forced out of the tank 7 through the lines13 and 14 and will drip from the nozzles 16 and 17 into the casing 15and will pass thence through the line 23 into the thimble 25 where themixture is heated and vaporized by the exhaust gases and will pass invaporized form up through the stem 27 and thence through the line 28 andwill be discharged through the nozzle 29 where it will be mingled withthe motive fluid passing through the carburetter. The valves 21 and 22are so adjusted that about three parts of water to one part or" oil willbe mixed together. These elements will drip from the nozzles 16 and 17 adrop at a time. They will be visible through the transparent cover 18and the right proportions can be main tained by adjusting the needlevalves 21 and 22. Oil will pass into the combustion chamber in vaporousform and will be deposited on the valve seats and valves as well as onthe valve stems and stem bearings thus lubricating these parts. Thelubricant deposited on the valve seats will form a seal to preventleakage past the valves when closed and will also form a cushion whichwill minimize the wearing of the valves and seats. The water will enterthe combustion chamber in vaporous form and the mixture will greatlyincrease the efiiciency of the motive fluid thereby reducing the amountthereof consumed.

It is to be noted that when the valve 6 is closed, or normally, when themotor is running idle the flow of the fluids from the tank 7 will bestopped so as to prevent the useless consumption of said fluids whenthey are not needed.

What we claim is 1. The combination with an internal combustion motor,of two liquid containers, conduit leading from each container and,uniting in" a common conduit which enters, the carburetor of the motorand is formed therein into a discharge nozzle, a section of said conduitbeing located in the exhaust manifold of the motor, said section beingformed of an outside thimble closed at one end and an inside tubularstem, one end of which is spaced from the closed end of the thimble andis open.

2. The combination with an internal combustion motor, of two liquidcontainers, a conduit leading from each container and uniting in acommon conduit which enters the carburetor of the motor and is formedtherein into a discharge nozzle, a section of said conduit being locatedin the exhaust manifold of the motor, said section being formed of anoutside thimble closed at its inner end, and an inside tubular stemspaced from the thimble and whose ends are open.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification.

KARL L. MAYERS. MALCOLM A; NEl VMAN.

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